Long Island, Bahamas has some of the best beaches in the world and people come from all over the world just to visit these amazingly captivating sandy gems in Long Island. They all have their own unique characteristics, from the many shells on the calm Caribbean side of the island to the soft sand caused by the waves crashing and wind blowing on the Atlantic side of Long Island.
If you are renting at Dreamscape, one of the rare finds in top knotch vacation rentals in Long Island Bahamas, you will have a wonderful beach for splunking and bonefishing right outside the villa door, known as Thompson Bay. The beach here seems to go on forever and the beach tends to change according to season, weather, and gravitational pull by the moon. So the scenery is constantly changing like artwork on canvas. One week you will have nothing but sand and the next week you could have harder sand with thousands of seashells. Natural sponges and huge conch shells are other natural things you will probably see on our beach. A baby stingray hangs out in the shallows while conch and starfish are a plenty a little walking distance out from the shore.
Find enough shells and make a necklace or bracelet. Walk then entire penisula to the end to find a tiny cay for lobster spearing if you have a knack for diving down to spear your dinner.
Other noteworthy beaches on Long Island, Bahamas:
- Cape Santa Maria Beach (north end of Long Island)
- Columbus Harbor Beach (north end of Long Island), this one-mile protected beach is where Christopher Columbus is said to have sailed up on.
- Deal’s Beach has a lot of pine trees offering shade along this 2 mile beach. It is located along the island’s main road. Located on the Caribbean side north of Simms.
- Ford’s Beach is one of the island’s best swimming areas with it’s white sandy beach and crystal clear waters. Just beyond Roses settlement but before Gordon’s. At the Petrol tanks on the right take the next road to the right.
- Gordon’s Beach – Follow Queen’s highway all the way to the end of the road going South. (See below…)
- Grays Harbor Drive Beach – In Gray’s, turn left on Harbor Drive and follow this road all the way to the end to reach a beautiful beach – possible surfing spot. Fisherman net in this cove. (See below…)
- Harding’s Beach – take the road to the left next to Hardings Supply store. This beach is beautiful and very close to our villa in Salt Pond. (See below..)
- Love’s Beach – located off of Stella Marais – this is a private beach.
- McCann’s Beach – (unnamed) – 200 yards wide crescent beach.
- O’Neils (two beaches) – good snorkeling.
- Hardings Salt Pond Beach – The closest beach on the Atlantic side of the island to our house. Right next to Hardings Supply store, turn East and follow this road to the end. (See Below…)
- Turtle Cover Beach
- South End beaches
